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Eldon and Emma Belle Gardner Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Paducah, Kentucky · EIN 466336914

Eldon and Emma Belle Gardner Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Paducah, Kentucky. In tax year 2024 it gave $644,806 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $644,806 and the largest $644,806. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $200,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$200,0001$639,183
2024$644,8061$0

How to apply

Eldon and Emma Belle Gardner Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Eldon and Emma Belle Gardner Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky1$644,806

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New Pathways for Children Inc
Melber, KY
General operating budget$644,806

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Eldon and Emma Belle Gardner Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Eldon and Emma Belle Gardner Charitable Foundation give?

$644,806 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $644,806.

Who runs Eldon and Emma Belle Gardner Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Paducah Bank Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Eldon and Emma Belle Gardner Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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